Australian developer Krome Studios, Australia’s largest developer, has confirmed to GamesIndustry.biz that it has been forced to axe more staff due to economic pressure. The studio is one of the largest independents in the world, employing more than 400 staff across three locations in Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne.
"We regret to confirm an unspecified number of positions have been eliminated today at Krome," said a spokesperson for the company. "The industry worldwide is facing new challenges and Krome is not immune to the effects of this. Beyond that, we cannot make a comment."
Hot off the heels of Xbox LIVE Arcade Block Party and launch of capstone title Game Room, Xbox LIVE delivers seven more original arcade and console classics to add to your retro arcade starting April 28. From Pitfall! (Activision) to Night Stalker (Intellivision), next week’s line-up marks the start of a steady stream of arcade hits releasing every Wednesday, exclusively for Game Room on Xbox LIVE. Check out the titles below and invite your friends to your growing line-up:
Exclusively revealed 
Just wanted to provide some clarification on when you can expect to see new games up on Game Room, as there appears to be some confusion around that area. New games will be added to the service every week, starting in late April.
On Wednesday, March 24th, Game Room will bring players a library of 30 original arcade and console classics from Activision, Atari, Intellivision, Konami, and others, including Centipede, Asteroids Deluxe, and Super Cobra shown in their original cabinets. Over the next three years, more than 1000 games will be released on Game Room.
